"век живи — век учись" meaning in Russian

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Proverb

IPA: [vʲeɡ ʐɨˈvʲi | vʲek ʊˈt͡ɕisʲ] Forms: век живи́ — век учи́сь ! [canonical], век живи́ - век учи́сь [alternative], век живи́, век учи́сь [alternative], век живи́, век учи́сь, а дурако́м помрёшь [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “live for a century, learn for a century”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|live for a century, learn for a century}} “live for a century, learn for a century”, {{lit|live for a century, learn for a century}} Literally, “live for a century, learn for a century” Head templates: {{head|ru|proverb|head=век живи́ — век учи́сь!}} век живи́ — век учи́сь! • (vek živí — vek učísʹ!)
  1. it's never too late to mend; you're never too old to learn, live and learn
    Sense id: en-век_живи_—_век_учись-ru-proverb-p9Slqbb7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian proverbs
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    {
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      "roman": "vek živí, vek učísʹ, a durakóm pomrjóšʹ",
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